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13 June 2018

Let's Bee Social #230

Welcome to the Let's Bee Social! I know things have been kinda lacking around here since I made the move to my new home. Not much quilting going on here yet. And I am so grateful to those of you who write in to share your photos of the quilts you have made using my patterns.

This week I was planning on using a link to my Instagram post that I shared. The big news is that I have applied for and am now working a full time day job in nearby Stratford. And still running the Sew Fresh Quilts Etsy shop in the evenings. However, Instagram was down when I was preparing this post. And I was left kinda stunned. But also glad that I had not yet given up on blogging.Meanwhile the other end of Facebook is still working...Here is a post shared by Tammy Howell to the Sew Fresh Quilts Facebook page!I'm sure everything will return to quilting normal for me when more of the everyday life things also become more normal. The new normal. Actually the new normal is suiting me just fine. Not only have I, at the age of 52 and having been out of the "work force" for 19 years, gotten a job... I have also lost 35 pounds since my new normal began on February 21st. Ya me!And life known as the new normal is making me happier than ever....

So happy to read that life is making you happy again. It's good to leave the old baggage behind including the pounds. Congratulations on the new job. You are one of my favorite pattern designers. I hope you can eventually find time to design and quilt again. BTW, 52 is still young!

I was 50 when I had to make significant changes and establish a new normal. It wasn’t easy, but it was worth it. Glad you’re finding your way down this new path. Warning: time passes much too quickly, so savor every moment of the new you.

Hi Lorna,I am so happy for you that the move is all behind you, and that life is making you happy and smiling. Cute boots!! I sure hope you don't give up on blogging . . . but can understand the time commitment it requires. {{Hugs}} a bunch for you and the new normal, which is now just normal.Happy Wednesday! ~smile~ Roseanne

You've adjusted well to your new normal! Congrats on the new job! It had to have been hard to jump in to the work force after not being in it for a long time. That is so awesome! You are wearing 'normal' very well!

Hurray for your new normal Lorna. I know this has been such a tough time but you are getting to the other side and we are all CHEERING for you!!! Can you hear us? Go LORNA!! What sort of job did you get? I remember going back to work (I was widowed young and had three little boys) and it was a HUGE challenge to get used to working and having kids and a home to manage. Hang in there. After a couple of months I got into a rhythm. You will too. And while we miss your blog posts - its ok - we are still here. :-)

Congratulations on your job and new direction in your life. So glad that you are happier. Though I must admit the patterns you put out do scream HAPPY and have always done so even if you were struggling. Do not fret the sewing lull. My previous two posts before this linky party do show a bit of distraction on my part too. I dabbled with some writing instead of sewing. Curious? Check outhttp://dianeloves2quilt.blogspot.com/2018/06/writing-is-creative-too.html ANDhttp://dianeloves2quilt.blogspot.com/2018/06/weekly-wordle-355.html

So, are these boots for walking/hiking, or for kicking A** ?? The latter I hope :-) So glad that things have settled down, and that you are finding yourself. I an 75, have done that, been there, and know that true happiness can be found in ourselves. I am proud of you, and of all the women who have stepped out of a bad situation, and gone onward and upward. You go !!!! We are here behind you, lifting and pushing you into a fulfilling life :-) D

Let me echo, do not fret the blog, the sewing, the patterns. Everyone will still be here, and this is a world of understanding friends. We all have real lives that call us away to jobs, family, etc. Sabbaticals should be a part of all our worlds. Imagine the quilt block designed around those awesome boots! Drink up the world, Lorna, and congratulations on your happy future!

Just reading this now, Lorna, and I have to say that the new normal sounds fantastic for you! So glad that you are doing well and are happier. Don't worry at all about the sewing or the blog. It will come back soon enough, and when it does, we'll all be here. Curious to hear about your job and what those great boots are for. Congratulations on coming this far! (academicquilter at gmail dot com)

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